372 Forestry Quarterly 



both native and introduced species, and the U. S. Federal Forest 

 Service has furnished assistance in the form of small yearly 

 grants for the last six years. 



A forest fire law was enacted in 1905, providing for a district 

 fire warden system. Since that time a volunteer skeleton organi- 

 zation has looked after fires and enforced the fire law. 



The immediate need for further progress is the establishment 

 of a regular ranger service. There is still much necessity for 

 further planting, and scope for educational and investigative 

 work. 



J. H. W. 



